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Latest stories from Kenya – news and information from the Athletics Kenya running and cross-country competitions in Kasarani and Nairobi.
Kenyan Mary Keitany smashed the course record while compatriot Josphat Kiptis surprised the men favourites at the 2015 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon on Saturday June 20.
Continue readingAbraham Cheroben and Rose Chelimo brave torrid heat to achieve a Kenyan double at the Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon in Ceske Budejovice on Satuday June 6.
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Kenya’s Julius Yego extended the African Javelin record to 91.39 metres in dramatic fashion at the IAAF Diamond league meeting in Birmingham on Sunday.
Continue readingKenyans Wilson Kipsang and Geoffrey Ronoh are set to renew their rivalry, while Mary Keitany makes her RunCzech debut at the 2015 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon on June 20.
Continue readingKenyans Stephen Sambu and Betsy Saina emerged victorious at the 2015 Morrisons Great Manchester Run; Stephen Mokoka smashed 35-year-old South African record.
Continue readingKenyan Geoffrey Ronoh, one of 2014 marathon’s rising star, is the man to beat in the absence of Patrick Terer at the 2015 Volkswagen Prague Marathon on Sunday May 3.
Continue readingKenya’s Eliud Kipchoge outsprinted defending champion Wilson Kipsang to win the closest men’s race at the Virgin Money London Marathon for eight years.
Continue readingKenya’s world marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto was on Friday honoured with an official Guinness World Records certificate ahead of his much-anticipated debut at the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Continue readingKenya’s fabulous quartet of women runners will attack Paula Radcliffe’s 10-year-old women-only marathon world record at the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Continue readingAthletics Kenya (AK) unveils 18-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships (WYC) in Athletics in Nairobi – July 12-16, 2017.
Continue readingSix Kenyan men with personal bests of sub 2:08 are on the start-list at the jubilee edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday – the strongest elite entry in the history of the event.
Continue readingAthletics Kenya (AK) announce a strong squad of 30 athletes to represent Kenya at the 2nd IAAF World Relays in Nassau, the Bahamas from May 2-3, 2015.
Continue readingAthletics Kenya have announced a strong squad of 22 to represent Kenya at the second CAA Africa Youth Championships in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015.
Continue readingGeoffrey Kamworor maintains his unbeaten championship record and teenage talent Agnes Tirop triumphed as Kenya won both senior titles at 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang.
Continue readingLittle-known Kenyan Leonard Korir outsprinted training partner Stephen Sambu to win the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half marathon in New York City on Saturday.
Continue readingKenya’s 800m world record-holder and Olympic gold medallist, David Rudisha, opened his 2015 season with an impressive 1:45.01 win at the Sydney Track Classic in Australia on Saturday.
Continue readingKenyan Rita Jeptoo, a three-time winner of the Boston Marathon and two-time Chicago Marathon champion, has been handed a two-year ban for doping violations.
Continue readingAthletics Kenya (AK) has announced a two-year ban on two marathoners Viola Chelangat Kimetto and Joyce Jemutai Kiplimo for failed doping tests, and are investigating six other athletes.
Continue readingFormer world record-holder Patrick Makau from Kenya returned to winning ways with victory at the 68th Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday.
Continue readingNairobi, Kenya to host the IAAF World Youth Championships in 2017, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council announced at the Fairmont Hotel in Monaco on Tuesday.
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